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USA intends to join coalition to protect oceans The United States of America has announced their intention to join the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction. The coalition, launched […]
Ocean Warrior Citizen Science Expedition. Celebrated Explorer, Jim McNeill, Invites Intrepid Individuals on High Latitude Ocean Warrior Citizen Science Expedition. Ocean Warrior Project‘s #Resolute Expedition is a pioneering, high Arctic […]
Tuna supply chain transparency report released. Thai Union Group PLC, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, and leading global conservation organisation The Nature Conservancy (TNC), have released the inaugural […]
New fisheries patrol vessels for EFCA. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has presented the three new EFCA´s chartered patrol vessels, which will serve as additional platforms for EU fisheries […]
EC adopts Western Mediterranean report. The European Commission has adopted a report on the outcomes of the Western Mediterranean (WestMED) initiative which has been in place for 5 years. Since 2017, five […]
Warming oceans have decimated marine parasites — but that’s not a good thing. More than a century of preserved fish specimens offer a rare glimpse into long-term trends in parasite […]
Eco-friendly paint most effective against fouling on ships and boats. A Chalmers-led study shows that an environmentally friendly antifouling paint is more effective against fouling than a traditional copper-based paint. […]
Tree clearing threat to Great Barrier Reef […]
A new Oceana-commissioned study reveals that vessels authorized to fish in the waters of designated tuna regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) are operating major shark fisheries, propping up a massive blue shark […]
A recent international study conducted by the Norwegian Seafood Council, surveying 15,000 consumers across 15 countries, highlights that 60% of consumers across the globe avoid buying fish that comes wrapped […]
New EU marine biodiversity project. A new EU project has been launched to improve how biodiversity is recorded and protected in marine and coastal environments. Funded by the Horizon Europe […]
Whitby Lobster Hatchery launches sponsorship programme. Whitby Lobster Hatchery is launching a juvenile sponsorship programme, giving everyone the chance to sponsor a tiny juvenile lobster and support the charity’s conservation […]
Ireland will receive €142 million from EU fisheries fund. Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with Ireland, the Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme for […]
Megacities out-shine the moon in coastal environments according to the first quantification of artificial light at night. Coastal megacities could be illuminating the marine environment up to six times more […]
Friend of the Sea and Galapagos Conservation Trust join forces for the Galapagos Albatross. Friend of the Sea’s support for the British charity will make it possible to complete the […]
New research finds that water crowfoot benefits young salmon. More, bigger, better salmon: GWCT research reveals the benefits of classic chalk river plant. New research has found that water crowfoot […]
Commissioner meets EU social partners to address social gaps in CFP. Last Friday, the Commissioner for environment, oceans and fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, attended the plenary of the European Social Dialogue […]
Negotiations officially underway to achieve far-reaching global plastic treaty. The UK Government attended the first negotiations meeting in Uruguay for a global plastics treaty. The UK Government attended the first […]
A truly plastic neutral fishery. The Azores tuna fishery leads the industry by cleaning the ocean, removing more than 1000 times more plastic from the ocean than lost through their […]
£2m water quality project to protect river ecosystems. New research led by the University of Stirling is to explore how pollution and climate change are impacting freshwater ecosystems for the […]
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